Wall-bracket



- H. F. PERKINS.

WA-LL BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED MAR, 23, 1921.

1,390,589. Patent edSept. 13,1921.

A TTOR/VEYS STATES Born.PERKINS, or IDDLE-Bone,=ivmssacnusn'r'rs. I

WALL-BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY F. PERKINS, a'

provide a hanger for hot water bottles and the like, having novel meanswhereby the flexible tube of the bottle may be supported in such amanner that it will not crack.

A further object of the invention is to pro-' vide a hanger of thecharacter described having a single hook provided at one end with anattaching loop and at its other end with a bill adapted to engage theattaching portion of a hot water bottle or the like.

Other. objects and advantages ofthe invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im-.

proved hanger, parts being shown in section V i Fig. 2 is a plan View ofthe same, I Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same in use 7 r Fig. 4 isan end elevation of the same,

Fig; 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view through a block embodiedin the inven-g tion, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective of a hook embodled in the invention.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 10 generallydesignates a body or block which is preferably formed from a single pece of wood or like material and which includes a semi-circular rib 11and a back 12 with which the semi-circular rib 11 is formed integral. Asillustrated in Fig. 5, themtermediate portion of the longitudinallycurved reinforcing rib 11 is formed with a transverse opening 14: whichreceives the shank 15 of a hook generally designated by e m r l 6- lgank 1 of the h ok Specification of Letters Patent. S9151), 1921;Application filed March 23, i921 seriai N6. 454,645.

16 is offset intermediate its .ends'as indicated at 17 and this offsetportion 17 contacts with .the under side of the laterally projectingsemi-circular rib 11 so that the block or body is securely held on thehook. After passing the shank 15 through the opening 14, the end of theshank is formed with a loop 17; by means of which the device may A besuspendedfrom a nail or other support.

As illustrated in Fig. 4:, the offset portion 17 of the shank 15disposes the lower 'portionof the shank in advance of or in spaced 7relation to the'back 12 so that the apertured ear 18 of a hotwaterbottle 19 may be readily and conveniently'connected to the bill 20of. the book. It willbe noted'that the bill 20 of the hook extendsslightly below the lower edge of the body so that thehot water bottlemay be readily connected to the same.

The rib 11 which projects laterally from the back 12 and forms. ashoulder for engagement by the offset portion 17, has its reason of thisconstruction the tube 23 is prevented from cracking intermediate itsends when not in use and when supported as illustrated in Fig. 3. w I

. With reference to the foregoingdescription it will be apparent that adevice constructed in accordance with this invention may be cheaplymanufactured and is admirably adapted for supporting hot water bottlesand the like. v

V Having'thus described theinvention, what I claim is 1. A device of lthe class described comprising a body having a laterally projecting ribconstituting a shoulder, a hook having a shank passing through said riband provided with an offset portion engaging said shoulder.

2. A device of the class describedcomprising a body having a ribconstituting a shoulder, a hook having a shank passing through said riband provided-with an offset portion engaging saidshoulder, said ribbeing of semi-circular formation and provided with a groove forreceiving a flexible tube;

3. A device of the class described comprising a semi-circular bodyhaving a reinforcing rib constituting a shoulder, 'an attaching hookhaving a shank passing 7 through said rib and having an offset portionengaged with said shoulder, said shank being formed With a bill adaptedto be engaged by an article, the offset portion of 7 said shankdisposing the bill in spaced relation to the body.

LA device of the class described comprising a semi-circular body havinga laterally projecting semi-circular rib provided With-8,11 opening, ahook having a shank ROY F. PERKINS;

